Short Takes
May 22, 2012
Coming Attractions: Brandi Carlile
I’ve just heard the single from "Bear Creek," Brandi Carlile’s new CD. I think ….well, judge for yourself. (Okay, I’m cheating. I’m publishing the lyrics because I think they’re that amazing. But I’m not sure I grasp the meaning. If you can deconstruct, feel free to write and school me.) The CD isn’t out until June 5, but you can pre-order from Amazon here. And if you want/need to do your homework on Brandi, go here and here.
Hang on, just hang on for a minute.I’ve got something to say.I’m not asking you to move on or forget it,But these are better days.To be wrong all along and admit it is not amazing grace.But to be loved like a song you rememberEven when you’ve changed.Tell me…Did I go on a tangent?Did I lie through my teeth?Did I cause you to stumble on your feet?Did I bring shame on my family?Did it show when I was weak?Whatever you see, that wasn’t me.That wasn’t me, that wasn’t me.When you’re lost you will toss every lucky coin you’ll ever trust,And you will hide from your god like he ever turns his back on us.Then you’ll fall all the way to the bottom and land on your own knife,And you’ll learn who you are even if it doesn’t take your life.But I want you to know that you’ll never be alone…I wanna believe.Do I make myself a blessing to everyone I meet?When you fall I will get you on your feet.Do I spend time with my family?Did it show when I was weak?When that’s what you see, that will be me.That will be me, that will be me.That will be me.May 6, 2012
Killer Funny: a Mother’s Day commercial for….Amazon
Every once in a while, ‘Saturday Night Live’ gets it just right. (To see what the fuss is all about — or even to buy the book — click here.)
May 3, 2012
A Tallahassee Lassie has a House for Sale
Want to move to Florida or own a winter home there? My friend is selling her 3,500 square foot lakefront home in Tallahassee with almost 11 acres, barn and pastures, 72′ lap pool, lots of extras. View photos and specs of the home here. Or — how ‘now’ is this? — take a video tour (with a soundtrack by Beethoven!) here. More info? Call Randie at 850-893-6753.
May 1, 2012
Obama on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President
Justin Frank is my friend, and I admire his work, and I’d love to write about "Obama on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President," just out in paperback. But as it’s political, all I can do is reprint my blurb: “An analyst who can coin phrases like ”obsessive bipartisan disorder” to describe our President is a pleasure to read. But what makes Obama on the Couch an important book is Justin Frank’s ability to dive deep into the President’s eloquent writing about his childhood and emerge with fresh and major insights—unacknowledged rage for the mother Obama claims to idolize, unexpressed despair at his abandonment by his stepfather as well as his father. Obama on the Couch is nothing less than a public service.” To buy the paperback from Amazon, click here. For the Kindle edition, click here.]
April 29, 2012
Dan Savage: ‘If we don’t stone non-virgins to death on their wedding night…’
He’s speaking at a high-school journalism conference. Count how many kids walk out. Are they right to do so? Or would they have walked out on a gay man no matter what he said? Discuss.
